Quality of life comparison

live 3.0 years longer

In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 16.5% less likely to be obese

In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 54.2% less money

Latvia has a GDP per capita of $33,000 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 11.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

have 37.3% more children

In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Latvia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

be 13.1% less likely to have internet access

In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 40.0% less on education

Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 10.7% less on healthcare

Latvia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 68.3% less coastline

Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.